WOODBURY, Minn., Nov. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Spending 30
minutes on a treadmill or an elliptical machine a few times each
week is not the key to a healthy lifestyle. What's
more important is getting out of your chair, or off the couch, and
moving throughout the day – preferably at least once an hour.
That's the logic behind Anytime Fitness' new "Every Step Counts"
campaign – which features reserved parking spots for its members as
far away as possible from the gym, in the far corners of the
parking lot.
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"We care what you do outside the gym every bit as much as when
you're inside one of our facilities," said Chuck Runyon, CEO and co-founder of Anytime
Fitness. "Three hours of rigorous exercise a week is
great. But what you do during the other 165 hours each week
will really determine whether you're healthy or not.
If you sit in a chair and stare at a computer screen for eight
hours a day, without moving every hour or so, then research*
shows you're much more likely to develop a long list of preventable
chronic diseases. Sitting too much is the new smoking."
Nearly a dozen Anytime Fitness gyms in the Minneapolis-St.Paul,
MN area launched the company's "Every Step Counts" campaign in
mid-October. Hundreds of additional Anytime Fitness gyms – in
areas like New Orleans,
Tampa-St. Petersburg, Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver – will be joining the campaign in the
next few weeks by painting "Reserved for Anytime Fitness members"
parking spaces several football fields away from their front
doors.
VIDEO: Every Step Counts -
https://youtu.be/6RM9U6DTP5I
"We know that not moving for long periods of time each day is
linked to all sorts of health problems, like heart disease,
diabetes, and several types of cancer," said Cliff Gray, who owns an Anytime Fitness gym in
Bloomington,
MN. "That's why we're reminding our members to
get up and move several times a day – not just when they're in the
gym. It can be as simple as walking a short distance to speak
with a co-worker instead of sending an email. But it's
important. Humans weren't meant to sit all day."
VIDEO: Every Step Counts (humorous version) -
https://youtu.be/llG2YLX4Asc
Anytime Fitness, the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the
world, has opened an average of nearly 300 new gyms a year for the
past nine years while expanding into 28 countries. During
that time, the company has positioned itself as "friendly,
convenient and affordable." But today's fitness consumers
demand more than a convenient place to exercise. They expect
the coaching and support that's needed to achieve significant
health improvements.
"Anytime Fitness set the industry standard for consumer
convenience by providing our members unlimited access to more than
3,000 gyms, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – but we can do more,"
said Dave Mortensen, president and
co-founder of Anytime Fitness. "Our recent acquisition of
PumpOne [the world's largest exercise image and video library],
coupled with the upcoming launch of our new digital platforms, will
allow us to provide our members personalized coaching and workout
routines anytime, anywhere, inside or outside the gym."
Additionally, Anytime Fitness' award-winning blog
(http://blog.anytimefitness.com) regularly features tips on how to
remain active wherever you are – at home, on the road, or in the
office.
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http://blog.anytimefitness.com/creative-ways-to-get-your-family-moving-this-holiday/
- http://blog.anytimefitness.com/help-seniors-stay-active/
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http://blog.anytimefitness.com/3-easy-ways-healthify-road-trip/
*Research linking sedentary lifestyles to health risks:
http://www.lifespanfitness.com/workplace/resources/articles/health-risks-of-a-sedentary-lifestyle
- Physical inactivity may increase the risks of certain
cancers.
- Physical inactivity may contribute to anxiety and
depression.
- Physical inactivity has been shown to be a risk factor for
certain cardiovascular diseases.
- People who engage in more physical activity are less likely
to develop coronary heart disease.
- People who are more active are less likely to be overweight
or obese.
- Sitting too much may cause a decrease in skeletal muscle
mass.
- Physical inactivity is linked to high blood pressure and
elevated cholesterol levels.
Worldwide, it is estimated that a sedentary lifestyle is
responsible for 6% of coronary heart disease cases, 7% of type 2
diabetes, 10% of breast cancer and 10% of colon cancer cases. In
fact, it was recently reported that inactivity is responsible
for more annual deaths than smoking.
OTHER RECENT ANYTIME FITNESS NEWS:
http://anytimefitness.com/press
About Anytime Fitness
Ranked #1 on Entrepreneur's prestigious Top Global
Franchise list, Anytime Fitness is the fastest-growing gym
franchise in the world, with more than 3,000 gyms serving nearly
3,000,000 members on five continents. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year, Anytime Fitness prides itself on providing its members with
convenient fitness options and friendly, personal service in
well-maintained facilities which feature top-quality exercise
equipment. Gyms are now open in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New
Zealand, England,
Scotland, Ireland, Grand
Cayman, Poland,
the Netherlands, Spain, Qatar,
India, Chile, Japan,
Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong,
China, Taiwan, Belgium and the Philippines. All
franchised gyms are individually owned and operated. Join one
gym and use them all.
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